Dylan Smyth, MSc Student
Cetacean Conservation Program Associate
Dylan is an aquatic sciences technician with a focus on marine mammal ecology and conservation. After graduating in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science, Dylan spent several years working on various projects involving juvenile salmon survival before switching gears to marine mammals. He loves being on the water, playing with boats, drones, and various other scientific toys. His keen interest, and ear, for marine mammal acoustics has given him the privilege of working with a variety of organizations such as OrcaLab, Ocean Wise, and DFO.
After nearly 10 years of field work up and down British Columbia’s coastline, Dylan is now returning to school to pursue a Masters degree with the University of the Algarve in Portugal. Working closely in collaboration with Raincoast and Simon Fraser University, his research will investigate the effects of anthropogenic noise on southern resident killer whale call type selection.
Recent articles
You Are What You Eat
Our grizzly bear field crew canoed leisurely down the winding…
The Longest Journey
“You only get one propeller,” someone shouts half-jokingly as we…
Hope Springs Eternal
Hope springs eternal – at least that’s how it feels…
Fish Farm Link to Sea Lice Infections on B.C. Wild Salmon Confirmed
Martin Krkosek, Centre for Mathematical Biology, Depts. of Mathematical and…
Down to the Wire
by Faisal Moola Large Carnivore Projects Coordinator Victoria, BC, March…
Notes from the Shipyard
The alarm goes off at 6am. It’s still dark and…
New National Geographic Special “Last Stand of the Great Bear”
Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on PBS…
The Salmon Bears
The sound of the grizzly’s jaws crunching down on the…